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Are You Middle Class?

by Juno Moneta
June 9th, 2008, 9:20 pm


When you listen to Senator McCain and Senator Obama talking about what they want to do for the middle class, it sounds pretty good. Senator McCain wants to repeal the Alternative Minimum Tax for middle class families. Senator Obama wants ... more

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Do You Really Need an Emergency Fund? Maybe Not.

by Juno Moneta
June 8th, 2008, 7:10 pm


We all know we're supposed to have an emergency fund with enough to cover 6-12 months of living expense. We know it's supposed to be a highly liquid account-either a high-interest savings account or money market fund-something that we can ... more

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What Happened Yesterday?

by Juno Moneta
June 7th, 2008, 8:05 am


The DJIA dropped by 400 points, oil prices shot up by $11/barrel, and unemployment in the U.S. increased by half a percent. What's going on and what should we do? Oil shot up because the value of the U.S. dollar ... more

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In Da Club

by Juno Moneta
April 25th, 2008, 5:31 pm


Jean Chatzky, author of Make Money, Not Excuses and one of Oprah's featured coaches, has a Money Group guide on her Website that touts Money clubs as "like book clubs for your finances!" Sounds like fun. Chatzky's Money Group guide includes ... more

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You Invest Like a Girl!

by Juno Moneta
April 19th, 2008, 7:11 pm


I recently came across a 2005 survey commissioned by Merrill Lynch that found women and men make different kinds of investing mistakes. According to the survey, women are generally less knowledgeable about investing, but are better able to learn from ... more

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The Tax Rebate Debate

by Juno Moneta
April 15th, 2008, 8:43 pm


If you are lucky enough (or unlucky enough) to be getting an economic stimulus tax rebate of up to $600, you’ve got a tough decision on your hands. Should you blow it on clothes, spa treatments, home décor, or concert ... more

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Women Don’t Like to Brag

by Juno Moneta
April 14th, 2008, 7:55 pm


I visited New York this weekend to see if I could get some Manhattanites talking about investing. In a city where people wear $500 shoes (I don’t actually know anyone who does that, but I’m just channeling Sex and the ... more

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Two Kinds of Women

by Juno Moneta
April 12th, 2008, 7:41 pm


There are two kinds of successful, intelligent 20- and 30-something women: 1. Those who invest, and 2. Those who don’t. But we have one very important thing in common—we don’t talk about it. more

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